Thematic content analysis of work–family interactions: Retired cosmonauts’ reflections

摘要: Abstract Anecdotal evidence and qualitative research attest to the importance of work–family interactions pre-, during post-missions. This study uses thematic content analysis quantify characteristics how these changed by stage cosmonauts’ career, identifying effect space career variables (e.g., time in station) on such post-career. Using a scoring scheme developed for this study, we coded identified from interviews with 20 retired male cosmonauts. The majority were ones which work overlapped into family life hindered or interfered situation. most common resolution was that adjusted work, mood tone about outcome almost equally divided among negative, positive neutral. Changes their over cosmonaut’s showed significant evident cosmonaut career. Although has high demands, it did adjust when need arose. Russian Space Agency (RKS) eased impact periodic absences, especially through regular communication sessions. Positive interactions, i.e., helping opposite role, more likely those who had been ISS, not Mir, whose last flight after 2000. Our data reflect recollections Examples overlapping viewed as interfering possibly salient better remembered than other role.